BMW has a few updates for its M3 range for this year – the most significant of all in my opinion is the addition of auto start-stop for the M3 – both for the manual transmission model and the automatic version with the 7-speed M DCT.
So now if you have a modified exhaust system, instead of giving a delicious low-frequency rumble during idle at the traffic lights, your M3 will simply be silent, save for the soft sound of the air cond blowers. BMW claims this saves about 8% of CO2 emissions and brings down fuel consumption to 11.2L per 100km on the EU2 cycle for the coupe body.
There’s also a new ‘Competition Package’ for the M3, which includes a suspension drop by 10mm, and the very familiar M3 CSL style wheels you see above. There is also a software update for the Electronic Damper Control and DSC stability control systems to suit the new lowered suspension. This package is available as a retrofit option, which means existing owners of the M3 will be able to purchase this.
Of course, the ‘facelifted’ part would be the new tail lamps, which match the ones on the facelifted ‘normal’ 3-Series Coupe and Convertible.
Look after the jump for 8 hi-res photos.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
1st !
GONG XI FA CHAI
Hi paul,
still got time to update the blog eh?
Happy Chinese New Year to you….
335i looks nicer
happy new year to all. This will be a good new year gift to chase the golden tiger around.
2nd!
gong xi fa chai.
dream car~
car still looks tall.
nice if suspension drops 25mm
You forgot to mention the carbonfibre front lower valance and rear lip spoiler, both part of the Competition package.
Oh, and the brand new Michelin Pilot Sports 3 tyres.
Those -ve offset rear wheels are gorgeous.
Gong Xi Fa cai!!
btw, M3 is such a boring car right now~ wait till you see the RS4!
this car ok lor…Looks good in red though…macam CNY. hahaha
that rims looks like copy honda city
damn it, such a nice ride !!!
it has racing predigree that's why its a legend car. however, it's nice to see update of 'unattainable and unaffordable' car making its way to malaysia..
Hi Paul,
Gong Xi Fa Cai !
Outdated design. Beamers are getting boring. Too many creases on the hood, anymore of it will make it look like paper. No wait… there are just TOO MANY variants around. Hi-class ah bengs.
Awesome sports car with understated styling. My favorite car in the Need For Speed: Shift video game!
Happy CNY to all readers & forum writers in paultan.org…… I think our wishes for this TIGER year is: earn more bucks & get our own favourite car!!!!
hehe…
How bout race at traffic light, b4 it turn green our engine is sleeping. Can it catch up after that?
Erm, this car doesn't copy honda city's rim, this rim has been around since the previous gen m3 csl, as what this posting has said.
still waiting for the m3 csl.. current e92 version of course
it's cool n nice looking,more 2 the rim.